Chesterfield Police say they're seeing an increase in sextortion cases involving children, specifically teenage boys. Petersburg Police Chief Kenneth Miller held a public meeting Wednesday. This story has been shared 115,785 times. HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) - A jury convicted Maurice Mulrain of three charges - including first and second-degree murder - on Feb. 24. My heart is all [to] pieces.". Mark Bowes. Once on the scene, police found Jerrell Rell Lynwood and Amanda Horner inside a vehicle that crashed after the two were shot. Police in Petersburg, Hopewell arrest suspects Tuesday in separate early April murders, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We want to hear from the community, he said. One adult was shot near the Wendys on South Crater Road. The store employee, whose name was being withheld until police could notify relatives, apparently had worked at the Fast-Stop Deli and Food Mart at 28 S. West St. for multiple years and may have been the owner, according to neighborhood residents who went to the store Wednesday to pay their respects and drop flowers and balloons at the front door. "The thoughts that would be running through my head.. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) St. Petersburg police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Saturday morning at a home on 34th Avenue South . Reach him at batkinson@progress-index.com. It was really, really chaotic.. Last year at this time, Petersburg had recorded seven homicides. A local contractor is warning other small businesses to be on high alert after he almost fell victim to what's known as a "check swapping scam.". PETERSBURG A woman who died in a hospital emergency room of a gunshot wound early Thursday morning is the city's 10th homicide of the year. Kadesha Williams, 26, of Petersburg, was one of two. Its hard when you got to pick your kids up from school early because they dont want to walk home from school because theyre scared that somethings going to happen to them walking from one gate to your back door, said Melvina Smith, a resident of Pin Oaks Apartments, where one of the recent killings took place. Looking for a new job? Everybody was running around, everybody was trying to fight the police, they were trying to fight each other," the man recalled. The other victim, a man, had suffered non-life threatening injuries. According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, officers were called to the 1700 block of Ruffin Mill Road at around 1:17 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1 for a report of a shooting. By the time officers arrived at the hospital, Williams had died, Deputy Police Chief Emanuel Chambliss said. As a result, Covil urged people to avoid the area. Police confirmed that there were three scenes, and six people in total were shot, among whom were adults and children. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Were certainly not going to rule that out, though, he said. PETERSBURG, Va. Two teens were shot Monday afternoon while getting off of their school bus near Grant Avenue and Lincoln Street. As it turns out, what constitutes a group home or assisted living facility in Petersburg has never clearly been defined in code. Follow the link to read our updated Privacy Policy, New information released by police in Hopewell double homicide, Petersburg man sentenced to 40 years in connection to 2021 home invasion, Petersburg middle schools Rappin Teacher named Division Teacher of the Year. When they arrived, two men had been shot. [However], were keeping that in the back of our mind, that robbery was the motive.. Two other people, a man and another woman, were also shot were taken to area hospitals, according to Petersburg Police. Hopewell says it plans to provide clear, see-through backpacks to all students by late March to ensure nothing "inappropriate" is brought into the schools. PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Police have identified the man killed and the man behind bars following a shooting in Petersburg Sunday afternoon. PETERSBURG One adult was killed and five others, including four juveniles, were injured in a spate of three shootings across the city within an hour of each other. This is a developing story. Hopewell Police Chief Colonel A.J. Scott is accused of shooting 20-year-old Tyquan Ridges of Petersburg around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersburg Food Mart and Citgo station, 1500 E. Washington St. Ridges died at the scene.. The spree started around 8:45 p.m. in the parking lot of an office building on Fort Mahone Street just behind the Petersburg School Board headquarters, said Deputy Police Chief Emanuel Chambliss. An arrest has been made in the. He said violent crime and property crime were down in the first quarter of this year. He is being held without bond pending a court appearance. Police on Wednesday identified the victim as Glenn Moore, 34, of Petersburg. PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) The Petersburg Police Department is investigating after multiple people were shot in the city Friday night. According to an email from the city, the pipe-break is located at the intersection of Dupuy Road and McKenney Street. We need your help.. "It's going to take a while to process". According to reports, Devin Seaborne was taken into custody without incident. Later, another adult was shot on Boydton Plank Road. We also have had a few instances when a fake/toy gun has been brought to school, the school Maurice Eric Mulrain faces as much as life in prison when hes sentenced in June for the deaths of Julian Sharpe and Elisa Scott back in August 2020. 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Anyone with information on the double shooting is asked to call 804-861-1212. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), Former Virginia basketball coach Terry Holland dies after battling Alzheimer's, Poll: Youngkin trails Trump, DeSantis in Va. GOP presidential preference, Farmville native caught with 42 lbs of cocaine, $862K in drug money gets 17 years. "It will be really tough even if you live here to be able to come this way to get inside of the building," Covil said. The Petersburg Bureau of Police has reportedly detained a wanted suspect in connection with a gunshot that happened on Tuesday night and injured one person after searching throughout Central Virginia. Anyone with information about any of these shootings Friday night is asked to contact Petersburg-Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212 or use the P3Tips mobile app. The killings occurred on August 20, 2020, in front of a home on Central Avenue. It's just not right," a woman told Covil. Fifteen-year-old identified as homicide victim at Petersburg apartment complex Saturday, Man shot to death Saturday in Delectable Heights is Petersburg's third homicide of year, Man involved in a homicide at a Petersburg hotel has been arrested, Man shot Monday on Petersburg's Ferndale Avenue dies later at hospital in first 2022 murder, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. According to police, officers received multiple calls for shots fired and a vehicle crash on the 1600 block of West Washington Street. Police said a suspect was found a couple blocks away from the shooting,. CNN . In the case of Mondays killing, city officers responded at 10:08 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 800 block of West Washington Street. He is now charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and discharging a firearm in the commission of a felony. There was a problem saving your notification. The idea was brought forward by members of the city-wide neighborhood watch as one solution to lower crime. He was the only one there every day, Sabrina Burrow, a neighborhood resident who frequently shopped at the store, said Wednesday after she stopped by to pay her respects. Two days later, Richmond police Six Central Virginia localities will receive a combined $14 million in federal funding to boost affordable housing, in addition to tens of millions more going to statewide programs. Richmond detectives have identified a man found dead near John Marshall High School on Saturday. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Fundraiser launched to pay for funeral expenses of young woman killed. PETERSBURG, VA - After three shootings left six people wounded across Petersburgh Friday night, the Virginia State Police is moving int o assist local authorities with their investigation. He has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony in connection to the deadly shooting. Anyone with information about any of the shootings can contact Petersburg police at (804) 732-4222, or Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212 or text the keyword pdcash followed by the tip to 274637. When they arrived, two men had been shot. Kadesha Williams, 26, of Petersburg, was one of two shooting victims brought to the ER at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday. They didnt have to kill him., Burrow said it was the store managers practice to close the business for a period around 2 p.m. each day for Islamic prayer. According to police, the couple gave a ride to two men they met in the 600 block of Boulevard in Colonial Heights after midnight on Feb. 3. According to Virginia State Police, troopers responded to the intersection of West Cox Road and Wells Road in Dinwiddie just after 11:20 p.m. on Friday, March 3 for a report of a two-vehicle crash. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA - Chesterfield County Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred in the 6700 block of Amster Road on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Petersburg police officers were called to Pattons Park in the 500 block of University Boulevard around 3 p.m. Sunday for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a crashed car and the. PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police say two passengers involved in a shooting that killed a man and injured a woman that occurred along I-85 in Petersburg, have been arrested.. A man previously convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the deadly shooting of a woman in a Petersburg hotel in 2021, has now been sentenced to life in prison. 1 min read. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. "Police were running after some guys. Alfread Wyche was apprehended More than eight months later, the Hopewell Police Department is continuing to investigate a deadly double shooting. You can cancel at any time. A class of 13-graduates were celebrated Friday, as they join the ranks the Richmond Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and R. Crime. School officials said the decision was made after they've seen an increase in verbal threats from students and other security concerns. Their conditions are unknown at this time. Anyone who may have information related to the case is asked to contact Petersburg-Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212 or use the P3Tips mobile app. Weve had a bump in crime starting in this new second quarter that were in, he said. The other was located at a residence in the 900 block of High Pearl Street in the Delectable Heights neighborhood, about three miles away. The fear of crime, I think, is even more drastic than the crime itself.. There were certain officers that were in the community at first that didnt just ride through and ride back out, she said. They actually parked, got out and engaged with the community members. Another witness said her heart went out to the the victim's family and friends. 3 According to his wife, he walked up the street to a friends house and never returned home. Because of the spillage, the city has closed Dupuy Road from Youngs Road to Osage Road, and McKenney Street between Dupuy Road and Ferndale Avenue. If you have information that could help detectives, call Petersburg Police at 804-732-4222 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212 or text the keyword pdcash followed by the tip and send to 274637. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Loved ones held a vigil to honor and remember the life of Antajuan Hawkins on Saturday. Petersburg, a city of roughly 30,000 residents, is located about 20 miles south of Richmond. On social media, people paid their respects to the victims' families and expressed horror at the spate of shootings over that hour or so period. Copyright 2021 WWBT. I was told she was carrying the groceries inside. Beloved local eatery, The Pie Chest, closing for good this month, Family of Ukrainian refugees using music to adapt to life in Charlottesville. By. Scott is accused of shooting 20-year-old Tyquan Ridges of Petersburg around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersburg Food Mart and Citgo station, 1500 E. Washington St. Ridges died at the scene. Seaborne is accused of breaking and entering, firing a HOPEWELL The stillness in the courtroom weighed heavily on everyone inside as they waited for the jury of five men and seven women to walk in and take their seats. He was arrested without incident, Chambliss said. Eric Alonzo Grant, 61, of Petersburg, was arrested Wednesday, according to a police email. Detectives developed leads that indicate Moores slaying was related to some type of altercation between different parties, Braswell said. Yellow law enforcement tape isolating crime scene. The victim, a juvenile whoseage were not immediately available, was taken to an SMC emergency center in Colonial Heights, then transferred to a hospital in Richmond. 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The scene became so tense that Petersburg Police placed a mayday call, Covil said. Mulrain was arrested and charged in late 2021 after the August 2020 murders of Julian Emmanuel Sharpe and Elisa Scott, who were shot to death on Central Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a shooting victim. Approximately one year after Colonial Heights Public Schools (CHPS) School Board members said they were first made aware of accusations of inappropriate contact with students by then-police chief Jeff Faries in his capacity as the girls softball coach, the school division has addressed claims that the allegations were mishandled. PETERSBURG The manager of a small deli and food market in Petersburg who died after being shot at the store Tuesday night became the city's third shooting victim in seven days . All rights reserved. He died after being taken to VCU Medical Center. Starke has announced his retirement after over a year with the department. 2 people charged after shoot-out at Va. gas station. Residents left flowers and balloons at the Fast-Stop Deli and Food Mart at 28 S. West St. in Petersburg, where the stores manager was fatally wounded Tuesday. According to social media reports, Tuesday was also the 40th birthday of Ridges' father, Gary Clanton. The driver was identified as Kenneth Michael Golding, 41, of Richmond. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died. Police have not released any details about where the victims were shot, or any motives or suspect information. Josue Chavez Nolasco was rushed to the emergency room on Feb. 15 after choking on a meatball during lunch at school, his mother, Karina Nolasco, told FOX Television Stations. She is even known as the #TheRappinTeacher. Enoch E. Brown, 21, of Petersburg, was arrested on March 4 on charges of 2nd-degree murder, accessory to an assault/malicious wounding and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Three people were killed and one is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday morning in southeastern Virginia, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. "At this time, no arrests have been made, and it is not known if any of the shootings are related," Chambliss said. Related:Fifteen-year-old identified as homicide victim at Petersburg apartment complex Saturday, Related:Man shot to death Saturday in Delectable Heights is Petersburg's third homicide of year. When they dont have a childhood., I feel like living in this community that we live in, we need more police. The woman was carrying groceries when she was gunned down walking into the apartment building where she lived, sources told Covil.